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I was walking through Balboa Park this evening shortly before sundown, just letting my eyes wander at random, when I noticed all sorts of complex shadows around and upon the San Diego Natural History Museum.

The fantastic shadows and effects of light appeared to me like strange magic. So I took a few photographs…

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Walking about, you might happen to encounter a few poetic words. Words that express and deepen the beauty of this very special place . . .

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.Enjoy the beauty of this day; this moment.Many people enter our lives for just a little while– others pause and plant flowers in our hearts that continue to bloom forever.

My Beautiful Sweet Pea – If I had a rose for every time you made me smile and laugh I’d have a garden to walk in forever. You are the sunshine in my life.

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Smiling dancers perform at the International Cottages during the House of India lawn program.

The older I get, the more in love I become with Balboa Park. It’s a most wonderful place.

I took a long, random walk around the park today.

Here are a few photos…

A lone gentlemen sits at a cafe table outside the House of Italy in Balboa Park.Many enjoy sitting in sunshine at the San Diego Museum of Art’s May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden.Elegantly dressed visitors to Balboa Park pose for a photo by a fountain.A street performer on El Prado wraps a snake over the shoulders of a delighted man.A friendly psychic is ready to assist anyone passing by.Another beautiful San Diego day along El Prado.Ranger Kim provides a Sunday tour. A large group has paused to learn about the history of nearby buildings.People have collected near the south end of the picturesque reflecting pool, or Lily Pond.There are always lots of treats to choose from in Balboa Park!A most wonderful place.Two bicyclists pass each other in the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden. It’s winter, not yet spring.Looking from the Desert Garden across Florida Canyon toward Morley Field.Kids play near Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park.A Bob Marley banner has been hung on the colorful side of the WorldBeat Cultural Center.The flag atop the Balboa Park Administration Building is at half staff. The world is troubled. Balboa Park is a refuge, filled with peace and happiness.Beauty and sunshine are abundant in Balboa Park.

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Today I found lots of smiles, fun and beauty as I walked around Balboa Park! But what else is new? Every visit is wonderful!

People walk down El Prado past the amazing Casa del Prado.Heavenly wedding photography near the Lily Pond in Balboa Park.Smiling ladies with the San Diego Museum of Art were getting art supplies ready for a youth event this evening.More smiles from volunteers at a table outside the Balboa Park Visitors Center.A coffee mug with hearts for eyes outside the House of Hospitality. It must be almost Valentine’s Day.Bonsai in the always beautiful Japanese Friendship Garden.For fun, enter the San Diego Air and Space Museum! They’ve got a new interactive exhibit about Speed!Fantastic beauty seen by few visitors, from the parking lot behind the Casa de Balboa.Almost time to head home. I hopped on the green Balboa Park shuttle at the Plaza de Panama.And as I departed, I got a bonus smile!

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Visitors to Balboa Park walk down a short pathway between the Casa de Balboa and the House of Hospitality.

My walk through Balboa Park today included a few restful moments in a magical place.

Between the Casa de Balboa and the House of Hospitality you will discover a space filled with beauty, strange wonder and peace. A dreamlike place where the soul can find nourishment.

A family making their way to the colorful tile fountain at one end of the walkway.Looking back toward the arched colonnade that connects two sunlit buildings.Photo through the elegant colonnade. On the other side of El Prado you will find the reflecting pool and Botanical Building.Fantastic plaster ornamentation atop columns.Many beautiful sights await curious eyes in this space between buildings.A tree casts a magical shadow against windows.A breathtaking look up at one corner of the Casa de Balboa.Looking upward at the opposing tower, which rises from a corner of the House of Hospitality.Lavish, fantastic Spanish Colonial Revival architectural touches on the House of Hospitality.A mysterious delivery (and a tree’s shadow) enter an open door.A lonely door and single light seem out of reach . . . painted magically on a canvas . . . afloat in bright space.Natural beauty along a curving ramp between the buildings.A heavenly flower near one dreamlike window.

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